Sailing in the Black Sea?
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Backwoodsman
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Hi, new poster here, based in Bulgaria. My friends currently have their Sigma ashore in the marina at Sozpol, which they say is good. Its where the local coast guard are based. They previously had her in Bourgas, which they said was a very industrialised working port.
They reported that the trip up from Turkey was no problem, with safe anchorages / harbours within day sail range. Going further North, you have an overnight passage leading into the Danube Delta.
Plans for a Black Sea circuit not looking promising , with the current Crimean situation.
They reported that the trip up from Turkey was no problem, with safe anchorages / harbours within day sail range. Going further North, you have an overnight passage leading into the Danube Delta.
Plans for a Black Sea circuit not looking promising , with the current Crimean situation.
sailaboutvic
Well-known member
Do Angie know about your plain Mark ? I think you may be in for another horse whipping 
Nostrodamus
New member
Do Angie know about your plain Mark ? I think you may be in for another horse whipping
We never make plans because that way we can never fail
I just hope she never feels inclined to work out where we actually are on a chart and not where my pencil marks say we are.
If there was signposts in the sea I would be in deep, deep, do. do.
Artic Warrior
Member
I know im trying to understand what im doing,,,,Not had much time as still getting everthing ready with house etc,,,,as we leave for Turkey end of the month,,
Woo woo,,,very exciting
nickf
Member
Nostrodamus
If you are considering The Black Sea I would join the CA - there is a lengthy thread running on sailing in The Black Sea at the moment on one of their fora.
If you are considering The Black Sea I would join the CA - there is a lengthy thread running on sailing in The Black Sea at the moment on one of their fora.
SamanthaTabs
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Ummmm you've been rumbled mate. Vic told her last week when he was here (sorry Vic haha), think your actual plans may be less ambitious but fun filled nonetheless!
Nostrodamus
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I doubt they would ever let me back even if I wanted to but thank you for letting me know.
LittleSister
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Crimea's lovely, I'm told! Will probably be in Russia by the time you get there, so shouldn't have the Ukraine agent problem Tricia mentioned.
Nostrodamus
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Crimea's lovely, I'm told! Will probably be in Russia by the time you get there, so shouldn't have the Ukraine agent problem Tricia mentioned.
Good point. Looks like wherever I go I am going to get taxed or shot... cannot decide which is the best option.
kdk
New member
My wife and I spent 3 months in Black Sea in 2012 - Bulgaria and Romania.
If anyone wants to PM me I'll happily send on our log.
Checking out/in of Turkey in Istanbul is biggest deterrent.
If anyone wants to PM me I'll happily send on our log.
Checking out/in of Turkey in Istanbul is biggest deterrent.
edmundwigan
New member
I am planning to cruise the Black Sea this year leaving from Kas at the beginning of May. I have bought all the books and it looks fascinating. I will probably do an anticlockwise circuit. It would be good to hear from anyone with similar plans.
Edmund
Edmund
Nostrodamus
New member
By the time you get there all the books will be out of date and some countries you could have visited may no longer exist.... strange times but I agree. The Black Sea looks well worth sailing but there seems to be so few people going there.
charles_reed
Active member
I suspect events have overtaken the original posting but, like the Red Sea, the Black Sea is one of the places I'd avoid right now.
edmundwigan
New member
Talk about going against the flow......I sailed the White Sea a couple of years ago on a friend's yacht, so thought it would be tidy to do the Black Sea next and then later in the year the Red Sea. It sounds like there will plenty of space in the anchorages.
Edmund
Edmund
Sybarite
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+1. If somebody ignores colregs, who will you appeal to?
Nostrodamus
New member
Does a sea skimming missile have to give way if you have the spinnaker out and it is heading directly towards you?
cirruss
Member
Moving to Bucharest from Sweden and just sold my Albin Vega. I wonder how was sailing in Romania? Any boats for sale there, how much were the harbours, much sailing infrastructure? Would love to read the log please! thank you.
